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The feijoas are in full swing. As usual, we’re having trouble keeping up with them and I am scolding myself for not having pruned the hulking great tree properly yet. We also have figs, apples and some grapes, from a huckory old vine that is in the Corner Pen, which I have never looked after … More An Autumn Garden Update

After a turbulent relationship and many attempts to fix it, by both The Husband and I, our old lawnmower finally called it quits. I had just managed to fix up three different parts and got it going after The Husband said it was stuffed, so I was feeling quite the handyman. I got a bit … More The Final Mow

It is lovely to be back to my garden. Not that most of it looks lovely at the moment, but it’s good to get back to work in it. It seems there was a bunch of rain while we were away and the weeds were rather pleased about it. However, we’ve had beautiful sunny days … More Back to The Garden

It was a bit of a rough end to the year, with most of my immediate family getting a tummy bug for Christmas or the New Year and The Grandpa passing away a few days after Christmas as well. Hence, things have been a bit quiet on the homestead front. However, we move on, whilst … More 2017 Homestead Report